Singapore is a small Asian state that has made tremendous progress in the last decades in economic and financial terms and is one of the most attractive countries to invest in. The government has strongly promoted an administrative model with reduced governmental involvement, liberalizing sectors and encouraging foreign investments. As a consequence, the country scores highly in all or most of the reports that analyze the ease of doing business. Singapore

Singapore has long built its economy on its strategic positioning for trade. The country is now home to the world's second-largest container port according to the World Shipping Council (2013). The country's position as a leading trade makes it a natural place to find solutions to global supply chain issues, and has also encouraged a significant amount of foreign direct investment in the country. Foreign companies have set up shop

Singapore has no capital gains tax, no estate duty, a one-tier tax system, low corporate taxes, low personal taxes, and also a low Goods and Services Tax (GST). In spite of Singapore's low tax collection rate, and in spite of the fact that Singapore has no natural resources, the country remains one of the richest in the world. Singapore has no foreign debt, high government revenues, and a "consistently positive

Singapore MNCs Singapore as a Destination for Multinational Corporations (MNCs) Today, the Southeast Asia region have emerged as a collective of conflicting and developing states to serve as a global hub for international business operations. The continually growing emphasis on globalization and trade liberalization between the western and eastern spheres is having a determinant impact on the outlook for such nations as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. And most particularly, as Southeast

Singapore Airlines has built a reputation as one of the best service providers in the airline industry, and has made this reputation an integral component of its marketing strategy (Skytrax, 2012). The company scores five stars and is one of just a handful of airlines in the world to do so. In order to achieve service excellent, Singapore Airlines draws on a number of strengths. The company has cultivated strengths

SINGAPORE TRANSNATIONAL ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY Type of Governmental Structure in Singapore Singapore, a sovereign republic; officially termed Republic of Singapore, is governed under the constitution of 1959 as amended, utilizes a parliamentary form of government. [footnoteRef:1] Administrative Divisions of Government in Singapore [1: "Singapore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. The Gale Group Inc. (2008). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1E1-Singapor.html (accessed February 11, 2011).] The people elect the president, head of state, is for a six-year term. The president,